London Street Art Photography Tour
Overview
Take a tour of the streets and street art of London, following an expert guide through East London for a course on photographic creativity with this London Street Art Photography Tour.
You’ll start from Old Street Underground Station, heading into the arty world of East London where practically any surface can be a canvas of one kind or another. You’ll hear about some of the artists that are active in the area while learning how to get the most out of your chosen camera.
From smaller tags to larger pieces and murals, there’s a surprising world of complexity and nuance to the street art scene. Not all of it might be to your taste, but subjectivity is what art’s all about. Get your ISO settings in place and your white balance on the level – whatever help you need to get your pictures looking their best, your guide is there to help on this informative and fun afternoon out.
- SKU
- PLSDD1
- Locations
- 1 in the UK
- People
- For 1
- Validity
- 12 Months
- Rating
- 4.9 (16)
What's Included
- A 2 hour walking tour through Shoreditch, Hoxton and Brick Lane to see some street art
- Learn how to take the best pics possible using whatever digital camera you have to hand
- Whether you’re a beginner or looking to take the next step in your skills, your guide will help
- Discover some of the local artists plying their trade on the London streets
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
The experience will begin in the concourse of Old Street Underground station where you will meet your guide
and begin the tour. The concourse is the main hub in the centre of the station that connects the underground to the subway exits. The meeting point is around Lennies Bagel Shop.
There'll be a short briefing to determine everyone’s individual skill levels – if you need help, just ask and the guide will be happy to oblige.
Any digital camera is welcome, a 50mm lens advised to take in some of the bigger pieces, but whatever you have on hand will be fine. You’ll wind from Old Street though Shoreditch and Hoxton to end at Brick Lane after a roughly 2 hour walking, talking and pic snapping tour. It’s an all-weather walk, so dress appropriately!
Participant guidelines
- Under 16s must be accompanied by a paying adult
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary
Availability
The experience is available on selected Saturdays and Sundays from 11.00 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 16.00 March to October. Please check availability when making your booking.
There will be a maximum of 20 participants on each tour.
We recommend you book at least four weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability.
You are advised to arrive at the station 15 minutes before the experience is due to start. Please allow 2 hours for the full experience.
What about insurance?
The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.
Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.
How it works
Customer Reviews
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Sam
20/09/2021
Street Art Photography Tour
What a great morning! Our tour guide, Steve, was very knowledgable about the street art he was showing us and there was so much to see and some great photo opportunities.
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Simon Moore
20/09/2021
Awesome day in London
Steve was really knowledgeable of the street art, elaborating in the history behind the artists. It was really enjoyable afternoon out, being a photographer himself really helped as he was patient as we stopped, taking pictures en-route.
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Chris Horner
20/09/2021
Photography Street Art Tour
A brilliant, fun, interesting and insightful Tour. Would highly recommend!
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Robert Berry
11/09/2021
Experiencing great art
I really enjoyed the street art photography tour. It wasn't just graffiti or tags randomly sprayed on a space on a convenient wall but exceptional works of art worthy of being shown in art galleries. The guide was very helpful and informative.
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Steve Bell
06/10/2020
Fantastic tour
This was a fantastic trip around a part of London I rarely visit, and and it really opened my eyes to the skill and dedication that goes into street art. Steve's knowledge about the art and the artists was amazing, I learned so much. I definitely recommend this tour to anyone and everyone.
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Owen
15/09/2020
Great street art photography tour
Really great tour. Loads of great street art to photograph, and the tour guide Steve was very knowledgeable, giving us lots of interesting insights into the artists and the history of London graffiti.
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Gerry Fitzgibbon
24/08/2020
A fun day out for all the family.
Our tour guide escorted us around the suburbs of Shoreditch and Hoxton, where we discovered beautiful works of art that we pass every day without realising. He was very informative in the history of street art and its origins. We have some wonderful photos of the secluded sites. We were even given an unexpected parting gift. We would highly recommend this trip to anyone who appreciates highly professional artistry and workmanship.
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Tom
22/10/2019
Great experience & art tour
Went on the last graffiti art tour this year & loved it! The guide was there on time, he was knowledgeable and laid back & approachable! He had a lot of stories relating to the graffiti art world in this area of London. Weather was good, which made a big difference making for a truly great experience. I got some excellent photos, which I look forward to processing on Photoshop soon. Recommended to anyone.
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Claire
21/10/2019
A new found respect for Street Art
Bought for me as a birthday present because of my love of photography, the Street Art Photography Tour was so much more than I had anticipated. My knowledge on street art was next to nothing but knew it would make for great photo opportunities, I never knew what amazing masterpieces awaited. With the knowledge of styles, artists & many stories to tell the guide Steve was superb, answering questions and helping with camera settings. I would highly recommend this to anyone, opened my eyes.
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alyson miller
21/10/2019
Awesome day
Big thanks to Steve Bell for a thoroughly enjoyable couple of hours, his knowledge and passion of the street art scene really came through and we saw some fascinating and thought provoking artwork, the day was exceptional value for money and would really recommend the experience to anyone. Thank you Steve for a great day out.
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CMJ
22/07/2019
Shoreditch Street Art Walk
A most interesting and enjoyable two hours, great value - and with the art constantly changing, would not hesitate to book another walk with the excellent guide Thanks to Steve!
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O. Callaghan
21/05/2019
London Street Photography Tour
An excellent day out. Friendly and well informed guide who really showed us a different part of London. I would recommend for tourists and Art lovers and anyone who enjoys an interesting afternoon outside. I was really surprised by the art we were shown -it was such an eye opener. It would be easy to join the group on your own. My photographs gave me so much inspiration and material to work on. This was a much appreciated birthday present and I will use the research for my A level work.
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Steve Bell
18/03/2019
Great photography tour in London
I received the voucher from my friends as a birthday present. I didn’t know what to expect exactly, I’ve just grab my camera and I thought; at least I’ll spend Sunday in the place I’ve never been before:) the tour was great!! Two hours wasn’t enough time! The area is ONE BIG PIECE OF ART so you can find something interesting around every corner but without our passionate tour guide we probably wouldn’t be able to see Banksys and much more. to be honest I’m planning another tour with my friends:)
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Amrita
24/06/2019
Fun day out!
I really enjoyed the tour around London, seeing the great art! The tour guide was great, telling us background information and more detail about the artists.
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Diane
20/08/2018
Interesting area of London
An enjoyable walk with Steve who was very knowledgable about the changing street art
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Jamie
16/07/2018
Great day out!
Really enjoyed the day as we walked round parts of London which I had never seen before and took pictures of the street art. The instructor was great and knew lots of information about the art and cameras, would recommend for anyone interested in photography (especially street) or street art.
Locations
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London
- Old Street, London